Improvement in wind-engines



S. LANE. Wind-Engine.

No. 222,411. Patented Dec. 9, I879.

asses. fix ,W

N. PETERS. PNOTO-LATHOGRAFHER, w-LSHINGTDN D C UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

SEWARD LANE, OF FLETCHER, OHIO.

all

IMPROVEMENT IN WIND-ENGINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 229,411, dated December9, 1879; application filed May 9, 1879. v

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, SEWARD LANE, of Fletcher, in the county of Miamiand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful I Improvementsin Wind-Engines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear,

and exact description of. the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The figure in the drawing is a perspective of a windmill embodying theimprovements of my invention. This invention has relation to windmills,"

and it consists of certain improvements inthe construction of the same,hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out I in theclaim.

In the accompanyingdrawing, similar let ters of reference marked thereonindicate like parts of the invention. A is a'frame-work of suitableheight, upon which is mounted the revolving frame B; provided with twostandards, C and D, in which is journaled a crank-shaft, E. A brace, F,is

secured to the frame B, and extends outward,

forming the support for the governor G. The

forward end of the crank-shaft E terminates in a solid disk, H,permanently'secured to the end of said shaft. This disk H is providedwith a series of radial arms, I, upon which are loosely journaled aseries of fans, K, having small cranks i, all the cranks i beingconnected by the rods l, so as to cause the fans K to movesimultaneously.

Two of the fans K K are each provided with a second crank, & i set at aright angle to the crank 71, and connected to a cross-head, L, by theconnecting-rods a and n; This cross-head L has a pair of guide-rods, mm, attached to it, and passing, through the disk H, thus allowing anindependent to-and-fro motion to the cross-head, at the same timecausing it to revolve with the disk H.

A con11ecting-rod,e,is attached to the crosshead L and extends to thegovernor-rod g, carrying the governor Gr.

A flexible cord, N, attached to the governor; rod g, passes through aguide, a, and extends downward, so as to come within reach of the hand.

The operation of the device is as follows: The weight g on thegovernor-rod g keeps it perpendicular; and in this position theconnecting-rod eholdsthe fans in a position to be acted upon by thewind, causing them to connects and braces the outer ends of the,

radial arms I, keeping them from springing.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates,

In a wind mill or engine, he revolving frame B having standards 0 D, inwhich is mounted the crank-shaft E, provided with the solid disk H,having radial arms I, on which are secured the pivoted fans K, havingcranks '5 and rods Z,in combination with the governor Gr, having weightg, and the connecting-rod e, cross-head L, and connecting-rods 'n nattaching it to the cranks '5 i substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this28th day of April, 1879. 1 I

SEWARD LANE.

Witnesses:

Tnos. WILGUS, Jr., D. O. MANNING.

